oil filter

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Asked by husker66 Jul 18, 2018 at 11:54 AM about the 2012 Jeep Liberty

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

How do you get an oil filter off a 2012 Jeep Liberty that's too tight to budge
since there is little room to use oil filter pliers?

7 Answers

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Depending on the problem, they do make a removal cap that fits over the end of the oil filter, you can use a ratchet and an extension, if need be? I haven't looked at your oil filter.

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one of the major problems is that if I can get it in there and get ahold of the filter there is no room to move it to get it off. there is such a small space to work with and when you have large hands it makes things even more difficult

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and now the filter is starting to get crushed even trying to use different oil filter wrenches

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These filters are thin as paper and torqued on way too tight. Maybe trying to applying a band type wrench near the base will not crush as much. You might have to drive it somewhere for help so I hope it doesn't puncture.

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just did my daughters 2011 same thing the drip tray plastic guard has to come off. I had to cut one end off to pull it through but I trimmed it and put it back on with one bolt and it stays in place, I really dont think yo u need it unless you do a lot of off road driving

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If all else fails you could put a screwdriver threw it and turn it. In the future make sure you clean the threads and add new oil to threads in addition to the seal. Works like a charm usually for getting back off.

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